Japanese symbol for “wrong”
不可
ふか
Romaji: fuka
wrong; bad; improper; unjustifiable
In Japanese, wrong is 不可, read ふか (fuka).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-na, adj-no, n wrong; bad; improper; unjustifiable; inadvisable
- adj-na, adj-no, n not allowed; not possible
- n failing grade
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “wrong”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 無法 | むほう muhou | lawlessness; injustice; wrong |
| 邪 | よこしま yokoshima | wicked; evil; wrong |
| 不都合 | ふつごう futsugou | wrong; improper; objectionable |
| 可笑しい | おかしい okashii | wrong; unsuitable; improper |
| 曲 | くせ kuse | wrong; improper; indecent |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不明 | ふめい fumei | unclear; obscure; indistinct |
| 不安 | ふあん fuan | anxiety; uneasiness; worry |
| 不足 | ふそく fusoku | insufficiency; deficiency; shortage |
| 不満 | ふまん fuman | dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure |
| 不可能 | ふかのう fukanou | impossible |
| 不思議 | ふしぎ fushigi | wonderful; marvelous; strange |
| 可能 | かのう kanou | possible; potential; practicable |
| 許可 | きょか kyoka | permission; approval; authorization |
See also: Chinese symbol for “wrong”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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